Console-less launch

Author: JakeIsMeh

README.md

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ Stub launcher for Sonic 4 on PC
 
 This executable replaces your `SonicLauncher.exe` with a stub to launch the extracted `jar` file for the Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode 1 launcher.
 
-## Info
-The Sonic 4 EP1 Launcher is a Java app wrapped into an `exe` with `Launch4j`. Unfortunately, it targets Java 6 and nothing else. Thus, we are unable to launch and configure the settings and controls. This stub aims to replace the `Launch4j` wrapper so as to restore Steam status intergration and allow usage of a modern version of java.
+## Background Info
+The Sonic 4 EP1 Launcher is a Java app wrapped into an `exe` with `Launch4j`. Unfortunately, it targets Java 6 and nothing else. Thus, we are unable to launch and configure the settings and controls. This stub aims to replace the `Launch4j` wrapper so as to restore Steam status intergration and allow usage of a modern version of Java.
 
 ## Prerequisites
 - Sonic 4 Episode 1 (PC)
@@ -42,11 +42,12 @@ Right-click the stub launcher and click on properties. At the bottom of the wind
 1. Make sure you have MinGW installed.
     - I used MinGW-W64-builds-4.3.5
 2. Add the MinGW `bin` folder to PATH
-3. Clone the repository, navigate to it and execute `gcc main.c -o main`
+3. Clone the repository, navigate to it and execute `gcc main.c -Wl,-subsystem,windows -o main`
 4. Follow install instructions
 
 ## "Issues"
-- Stub launcher does not run silently, thus creating a console window
+- ~~Stub launcher does not run silently, thus creating a console window~~
+  - Fixed in release v1.0
 - This isn't a native rewrite and/or replacement for the launcher
 
 ## Licensing

main.c

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-#include <process.h>
+#include <windows.h>
 
 int main() {
-    system("java -jar SonicLauncher.jar");
+    WinExec("java -jar SonicLauncher.jar", SW_HIDE);
     return 1;
 }